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Ladykirk Church
…or The Kirk of Our Lady of the Steill The parish of Ladykirk lies along the northern bank of the River Tweed, which separates Scotland from England, and is about half-way between Coldstream and...
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St Cuthbert’s Church – Norham
NORHAM is the place where St Aidan crossed the Tweed on his way from Iona to establish his monastery at Lindisfarne or Holy Island in A.D. 635. It is said that when a stone church was built at...
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St Aidan’s Church
A place of worship was founded on the site of the present church in 635 by Saint Aidan. St Aidan was called to Bamburgh from Iona by King Oswald to establish Christianity in his newly united kingdom...
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St Aidan’s Church from Within
St Aidan’s memorial: According to the Venerable Bede, St Aidan Bishop of Lindesfarne died near this place in AD. 651. This memorial was dedicated in 2013 by John Sentamu Archbishop of York. One of the...
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is light from within. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
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Church of Our Lady of Hanswijk
The inside of this church is spectacular and we felt blessed that we were able to visit. The church closed for restoration at the beginning of April, just two weeks after our visit. It will be...
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St Nicolas Church Newbury
St Nicolas church as it stands today was completed around 1500 to 1530. There is some evidence that to suggest that the church was used as both a prison and a hospital after the Second Battle of...
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St James’ Church Avebury
St James’ church was founded in around AD 1000 and appears to be a ‘minster’ church, that is, a church held by the crown and serving a large area. A little of the history of the church can be found...
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The Church of St Swithun upon Kingsgate
The Church of St Swithun upon Kingsgate has been a place of worship for more than 750 years. The church, built in the middle ages is located above the medieval Kingsgate, one of the principle...
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The Church of St Lawrence
From the Three Saints website: The medieval church of St Lawrence in the Square is of great interest, not only for its unusual square design but also for its fine 17th-century ‘king-post’ roof and its...
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Hinton Ampner
When we visited Hinton Ampner the first floor of the property was closed due to storm damage to the roof on February 2014. This was more than made up for by the gardens, the orchard and the parish...
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Hinton Ampner – All Saints Church
The church of ALL SAINTS has suffered from ‘restoration’ more severely than many of its neighbours, (fn. 14) but is still of great interest as preserving its pre-Conquest plan and a few details of...
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University Church – Architecture
The Church you see today is a mixture of the medieval and the contemporary. It stands as a physical reminder of the deep historic roots of Christianity and of the changing ways in which people have...
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Saint Peter’s Church
Just outside the grounds of Doddington Hall and Gardens lies St Peter’s Church. St Peter’s Church dates back to the medieval period, and is visible in the Kipp print of 1707. In 1775, after completing...
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Groot Begijnhof
Founded in around 1230, the Groot Gegijnhof was one one of the largest beguinages in Belgium and home to several hundred beguines. The complex of 72 charming red-brick cottages, dating mostly from the...
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Sint-Michielskerk
This former Jesuit church is a textbook example of Baroque style. It was built between 1650 and 1666. The iconic columns, pilasters and friezes give the facade the appearance of an altar. This ‘altar...
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